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Natural numbers – numbers, which appear as a result of calculus of single subjects: peoples, animals, birds,
trees, different wares and so on. Series of natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … is continued endlessly and is
called natural series.
Arithmetical operations
Addition – an operation of finding a sum of some numbers: 11 + 6 = 17. Here 11 and 6 – addends, 17 – the
sum. If addends are changed by places, a sum is saved the same: 11 + 6 = 17 and 6 + 11 = 17.
Subtraction – an operation of finding an addend by a sum and another addend: 17 – 6 = 11. Here 17 is a
minuend, 6 – a subtrahend, 11 – the difference.
Division – an operation of finding one of factors by a product and another factor: 48 : 4 = 12. Here 48 is a
dividend, 4 – a divisor, 12 – the quotient. At dividing integers a quotient can be not a whole number. Then this
quotient can be present as a fraction. If a quotient is a whole number, then it is called that numbers are divisible,
i.e. one number is divided without remainder by another. Otherwise, we have a division with remainder. For
example, 23 isn’t divided by 4 ; this case can be written as: 23 = 5 · 4 + 3. Here 3 is a remainder.
Raising to a power. To raise a number to a whole (second, third, forth, fifth etc.) power means to repeat it as a
factor two, three, four, five and so on. The number, repeated as a factor, is called a base of a power; the quantity
of factors is called an index or an exponent of a power; the result is called a value of a power. A raising to a
power is written as:
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3 5 = 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 = 243 .
Here 3 – a base of the power, 5 – an exponent (an index) of the power, 243 – a value of the power.
The second power is called a square, the third one – a cube. The first power of any number is this number.
Extraction of a root – an operation of finding a base of a power by the power and its exponent:
Here 243 – a radicand, 5 – an index (degree) of the root, 3 – a value of the root. The second root is called a
square root, the third root – a cube root.The second degree of square root isn’t written:
Addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, raising to a power and extraction of a root are two by two
mutually inverse operations.
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Distributive law of multiplication over addition: (m + n) · k = m · k + n · k. This law expands the rules of
operations with brackets (see the previous section).
Numbers, which aren’t divisible by any numbers except 1 and itself, are called prime numbers. Numbers,
which have also other factors, are called composite numbers. There is an infinite set of prime numbers. The set
of them till 200 is:
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43,
47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101,
103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151,
157, 163, 167, 173, 179, 181, 191, 193, 197, 199.
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Any composite number can be presented as a product of prime factors by the single way. For example,
48 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3, 225 = 3 · 3 · 5 · 5, 1050 = 2 · 3 · 5 · 5 · 7.
For small numbers this operation is easy. For large numbers it is possible to use the following way. Consider the
number 1463. Look over prime numbers and stop, if the number is a factor of 1463. According to the
divisibility criteria, we see that numbers 2, 3 and 5 aren’t factors of 1463. But this number is divisible by 7,
really, 1463: 7 = 209. By the same way we test the number 209 and find its factor: 209: 11 = 19. The last
number is a prime one, so the found prime factors of 1463 are: 7, 11 and 19, i.e. 1463 = 7 · 11 · 19. It is
possible to write this process using the following record:
Number Factor
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1463 7
209 11
19 19
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Common factor of some numbers - a number, which is a factor of each of them. For example, numbers 36,
60, 42 have common factors 2 and 3 . Among all common factors there is always the greatest one, in our
case this is 6. This number is called a greatest common factor (GCF).
1) to express each of the numbers as a product of its prime factors, for example:
360 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 ,
360 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 = 23 · 32 · 51 ,
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S o l u t i o n . 168 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 7 = 23 · 31 · 71 ,
180 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 = 22 · 32 · 51 ,
3024 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 7 = 24 · 33 · 71 .
Write out the least powers of the common factors 2 and 3 and multiply them:
GCF = 22 · 31 = 12 .
Common multiple of some numbers is called a number, which is divisible by each of them. For example,
numbers 9, 18 and 45 have as a common multiple 180. But 90 and 360 are also theirs common multiples.
Among all common multiples there is always the least one, in our case this is 90. This number is called a least
common multiple (LCM).
1) to express each of the numbers as a product of its prime factors, for example:
504 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 7 ,
504 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 7 = 23 · 32 · 71 ,
3) to write out all prime factors, presented at least in one of these numbers;
4) to take the greatest power of each of them, meeting in the factorizations;
5) to multiply these powers.
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S o l u t i o n . 168 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 7 = 23 · 31 · 71 ,
180 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 = 22 · 32 · 51 ,
3024 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 7 = 24 · 33 · 71 .
Write out the greatest powers of all prime factors: 24, 33, 51, 71
and multiply them:
LCM = 24 · 33 · 5 · 7 = 15120 .
Divisibility criteria
Divisibility by 2. A number is divisible by 2, if its last digit is 0 or is divisible by 2. Numbers, which are
divisible by 2 are called even numbers. Otherwise, numbers are called odd numbers.
Divisibility by 4. A number is divisible by 4, if its two last digits are zeros or they make a two-digit number,
which is divisible by 4.
Divisibility by 8. A number is divisible by 8, if its three last digits are zeros or they make a three-digit number,
which is divisible by 8.
Divisibility by 25. A number is divisible by 25, if its two last digits are zeros or they make a number, which is
divisible by 25.
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Divisibility by 100. A number is divisible by 100, if its two last digits are zeros.
Divisibility by 1000. A number is divisible by 1000, if its three last digits are zeros.
Divisibility by 11. A number is divisible by 11 if and only if a sum of its digits, located on even places is equal
to a sum of its digits, located on odd places, OR these sums are differed by a number, which is divisible by 11.
There are criteria of divisibility for some other numbers, but these criteria are more difficult and not considered
in a secondary school program.
Simple fractions
A part of a unit or some equal parts of a unit is called a vulgar (simple) fraction. A number of equal parts into
which a unit has been divided, is called a denominator; a number of these taken parts, is called a numerator. A
fraction record:
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Here 9 – an incomplete quotient ( an integer part of the mixed number ), 2 – a remainder ( a numerator of the
fractional part ), 7 – a denominator .
It is often necessary to solve a reverse problem – to convert a mixed number into a fraction. For this purpose,
multiply an integer part of a mixed number by a denominator and add a numerator of a fractional part. It will be
a numerator of a vulgar fraction, and its denominator is saved the same.
Reciprocal fractions are two fractions whose product is 1. For example, 3 / 7 and 7 / 3 ; 15 / 1 and 1 / 15 and
so on.
Extension of a fraction. A fraction value isn’t changed, if to multiply its numerator and denominator by the
same non-zero number. This transformation of a fraction is called an extension of a fraction. For instance:
Cancellation of a fraction. A fraction value isn’t changed, if to divide its numerator and denominator by the
same non-zero number. This transformation of a fraction is called a cancellation of a fraction or lowest term.
For instance:
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Comparison of fractions. From two fractions with the same numerators that one is more, a denominator of
which is less:
From two fractions with the same denominators that one is more, a numerator of which is more:
To compare two fractions, which have different both numerators and denominators, it is necessary to extend
them to reduce to the same denominators.
Solution. Multiply numerator and denominator of the first fraction - by denominator of the second
fraction and numerator and denominator of the second fraction - by denominator of the first
fraction:
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Addition and subtraction of fractions. If denominators of fractions are the same, then in order to add the
fractions it is necessary to add their numerators; in order to subtract the fractions it is necessary to subtract their
numerators (in the same order). The received sum or difference will be a numerator of the result; a denominator
is saved the same. If denominators of fractions are different, before these operations it is necessary to reduce
fractions to a common denominator. At addition of mixed numbers a sum of integer parts and a sum of
fractional parts are found separately. At subtracting mixed numbers we recommend at first to reduce the mixed
numbers to improper fractions, then to subtract these fractions and after this to convert the result into a mixed
number again (in case of need).
E x a m p l e.
Multiplication of fractions. To multiply some number by a fraction means to multiply it by a numerator and to
divide a product by a denominator. Hence, we have the general rule for multiplication of fractions: to multiply
one fraction by another it is necessary to multiply separately their numerators and denominators and to divide
the first product by the second.
Example.
Division of fractions. To divide some number by a fraction it is necessary to multiply this number by a
reciprocal fraction. This rule follows from the definition of division (see the section “Arithmetical
operations”).
Example.
Decimal fraction is a result of dividing of unit by ten, hundred, thousand parts etc. These fractions are very
comfortable in calculations, because they are based on the same system, that calculus and record of integers are
built. Due to this both record and rules of operations with decimal fractions are actually the same as for integers.
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At recording decimal fractions it isn’t necessary to mark parts ( as denominator ); this is known by place, that
the corresponding digit occupies. At first the integer part of a number is written; to the right of it the decimal
point is put; the first digit after the point means a number of tenths ( a number of tenth parts of unit ), the second
– a number of hundredths, the third – thousandths, and so on. Digits, located after decimal point, are called
decimal places.
Example.
One of advantages of decimals – they are easily reduced to the shape of vulgar fractions: a number after a
decimal point ( 5047 in our case ) is a numerator, and the n-th power of 10 ( n – a quantity of decimal places, in
our case n = 4 ) is a denominator:
If a decimal doesn’t contain an integer part, zero is put before a decimal point:
Properties of decimals.
1. A decimal fraction isn’t changed, if to add some zeros to the right of it:
13.6 =13.6000.
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0.00123000 = 0.00123
Note: it’s prohibited to reject zeros, located not in the end of a decimal!
3. A decimal fraction will be increased by 10, 100, 1000 ,…times, if to transfer a decimal point to one, two,
three, … places to the right:
4. A decimal fraction will be decreased by 10, 100, 1000 ,…times, if to transfer a decimal point to one, two,
three, … places to the left:
These properties permit quickly to multiply and to divide decimal fractions by 10, 100, 1000 and so on.
Repeating decimal is a decimal in which a digit or a group of digits repeats endlessly in a pattern. This group of
repeating digits is called a period of decimal and is written in brackets. For instance,
Addition and subtraction of decimals. These operations are executed as well as an addition and a subtraction of
whole numbers. It is only necessary to write the corresponding decimal places one under another.
Example.
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Multiplication of decimals. At first stage let’s multiply the fractions as integers, not taking a decimal point into
consideration. After this we use the following rule: a number of decimal places in a product is equal to a sum of
numbers of decimal places in all factors. Note: before putting the decimal point in the product it is prohibited
to reject zeros in the end of it !
Example.
A sum of numbers of decimal places in factors is equal: 3 + 4 = 7. A sum of digits in the product is 6.
Therefore, it is necessary to add one zero to the left: 0197056 and to put before this a decimal point:
0.0197056.
Division of decimals.
If a dividend is less than a divisor, write zero in an integer part of a quotient and put after it a decimal point.
Then, not taking the decimal point of dividend into consideration, join to its integer part the next digit of
fractional part and compare again the received integer part of a dividend with a divisor. If a new number is
again less than a divisor, put one more zero after a decimal point in a quotient and join to an integer part of a
dividend the next digit of its fractional part. Thus, repeat this process till the received dividend would be not
more than a divisor. After this one can fulfill the division as for integers. If a dividend is more than a divisor or
equal to it, divide at first its integer part, write a result of the division in the quotient and put a decimal point.
After this one can continue the division as for integers.
S o l u t i o n:
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At first transfer decimal points in a dividend and a divisor by the number of decimal places of divisor, i.e. make
the divisor an integer. Now divide as well as in the previous case.
S o l u t i o n. Transfer the decimal points to 4 places to the right and divide 456.9 by 6:
76.15
0.0006 0.04569 6 456.9
To convert a decimal to a vulgar fraction it is necessary: a number after a decimal point to make as the
numerator, and the n-th power of 10 ( here n – a quantity of decimal places ) - as the denominator. A non-zero
integer part of a decimal is saved the same in a vulgar fraction; a zero integer part is omitted. For example:
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In the most of cases this process can be continued infinitely. Then a simple fraction cannot be converted exactly
to a decimal. But in practice this is never required. Dividing is broken if decimal places, that are of interest,
have been already received.
Percents
Percent is a hundredth part of unit. A record 1% means 0.01. There are three main problems by percents:
Problem 2. Find a number by another given number and its percent value of the unknown number.
The given number is divided by its percent value; the result is multiplied by 100.
Example. A salary by January was equal to $15000, that was equal 7.5% of an annual salary. What was
the annual salary ?
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12 : 20 = 3 : 5; a:b=c:d.
The main property of a proportion: A product of border terms of a proportion is equal to a product of its
middle terms.
Two mutually dependent values are called proportional ones, if a ratio of their values is saved as invariable.
This invariable ratio of proportional values is called a factor of a proportionality.
Example. A mass of any substance is proportional to its volume. For instance, 2 liters of mercury weigh
27.2 kg, 5 liters weigh 68 kg, 7 liters weigh 95.2 kg. A ratio of mercury mass to its volume (
factor of a proportionality ) will be equal to:
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To the natural numbers one adjoins their negatives and zero to form the integers. The ratios a/b of the integers,
where a and b are integers and b /= 0, constitute the rational numbers; the integers are those rational numbers
for which b = 1. The rational numbers may also be represented by repeating decimals; e.g., 1/2 = 0.5000 …, 2/3
= 0.6666 …, 2/7 = 0.285714285714 …
Negative integers appear, when the greater integer is subtracted from the smaller one, for instance:
10 – 15 = – 5
Fractional negative numbers appear, for example, when the greater number is subtracted from the smaller one:
Also it is possible to say, that fractional negative numbers appear as a result division of a negative integer by a
natural number:
13
- 13 ÷ 7 = −
7
Positive numbers in contrast to negative numbers (integers and fractional ones), are the numbers, considered
in arithmetic (also integers and fractional ones).
Rational numbers – positive and negative numbers (integers and fractional ones) and zero. The more exact
definition of rational numbers, adopted in mathematics, is the following:
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A number is called rational, if it may be presented as a simple, not a cancelled fraction of the shape: m /n,
where m and n are integers.
Irrational numbers
Irrational numbers in contrast to rational numbers (see above) aren’t presented as a vulgar, not cancelled
fraction of the shape: m / n , where m and n are integers. There are numbers of a new kind, which are
calculated with any accuracy, but can’t be changed by a rational number.
They can appear as results of geometrical measurements, for example:
- a ratio of a square diagonal length to its side length is equal to
- a ratio of a circumference length to its diameter length is an irrational number
The real numbers are those representable by an infinite decimal expansion, which may be repeating or
nonrepeating; they are in a one-to-one correspondence with the points on a straight line and are sometimes
referred to as the continuum. Real numbers that have a nonrepeating decimal expansion are called irrational,
i.e., they cannot be represented by any ratio of integers. The Greeks knew of the existence of irrational numbers
through geometry; e.g., 2 is the length of the diagonal of a unit square. The proof that 2 is unable to be
represented by such a ratio was the first proof of the existence of irrational numbers, and it caused tremendous
upheaval in the mathematical thinking of that time.
x2 = a ,
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1). If a = 0 , then x = 0.
2). If a is a positive number, then its square root has two values: one positive and one negative; for example,
the equation x2 = 25 has the two roots: 5 and –5.
This is often written as the root with double sign before:
3). If a – a negative number, then the equation has no solution among known us positive and negative
numbers, because the second power of any number is a non-negative number (think over this!). But, if we
wish to receive solutions of the equation x2 = a also at negative values of a, we are obliged to introduce
the new kind numbers – imaginary numbers. So, a number is imaginary, if its second power is a negative
number. According to this definition of imaginary numbers we can define an imaginary unit as:
x2 = – 25
In contrast to imaginary numbers all the rest numbers (positive and negative, integers and fractional, rational
and irrational ones) are called real numbers. A sum of a real and an imaginary number is called a complex
number, and marked as:
a+bi ,
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Monomial is a product of two or some factors, each of them is either a number, or a letter, or a power of a letter.
For example,
3 a 2b 4, bd3, – 17 a b c
are monomials. A single number or a single letter may be also considered as a monomial. Any factor of a
monomial may be called a coefficient. Often only a numerical factor is called a coefficient. Monomials are
called similar or like ones, if they are identical or differed only by coefficients. Therefore, if two or some
monomials have identical letters or their powers, they are also similar (like) ones. Degree of monomial is a sum
of exponents of the powers of all its letters.
Addition of monomials. If among a sum of monomials there are similar ones, he sum can be reduced to the
more simple form:
ax3y2 –5b3x3y2+c5x3y2=(a–5b3+c5)x3y2.
This operation is called reducing of like terms. Operation, done here, is called also taking out of brackets.
Multiplication of monomials. A product of some monomials can be simplified, only if it has powers of the
same letters or numerical coefficients. In this case exponents of the powers are added and numerical coefficients
are multiplied.
Example:
5 a x 3 z 8 ( – 7 a 3 x 3 y 2 ) = – 35 a 4 x 6 y 2 z 8 .
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Division of monomials. A quotient of two monomials can be simplified, if a dividend and a divisor have some
powers of the same letters or numerical coefficients. In this case an exponent of the power in a divisor is
subtracted from an exponent of the power in a dividend; a numerical coefficient of a dividend is divided by a
numerical coefficient of a divisor.
Example:
35 a 4 x 3 z 9 : 7 a x 2 z 6 = 5 a 3 x z 3 .
Polynomial is an algebraic sum of monomials. Degree of polynomial is the most of degrees of monomials,
forming this polynomial.
Multiplication of sums and polynomials: a product of the sum of two or some expressions by any expression
is equal to the sum of the products of each of the addends by this expression:
( x+ y+ z )( a+ b )= x( a+ b )+ y( a+ b ) + z( a+ b ) =
= xa + xb + ya + yb + za + zb .
A product of sums is equal to the sum of all possible products of each addend of one sum to each addend of the
other sum.
Algebraic fractions
Canceling fractions
Example:
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To add or to subtract two or some fractions it is necessary to make the same operations as in arithmetic.
Example:
Multiplication and division of algebraic fractions doesn’t differ from the same operations in arithmetic.
Canceling a fraction can be done both before and after multiplication of numerators and denominators.
Example:
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